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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 222,500.60, 333,787.30 and 72,697.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 222,500.60, 333,787.30 and 72,697.40 is: 109,057.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,500.60 : 333,787.30 = 72,697.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,500.60/333,787.30 = 72,697.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,500.60x = 333,787.30 × 72,697.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,500.60x = 24,265,468,863.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,265,468,863.02/222,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,057.99

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